{"id":69651,"date":"2025-01-20T12:32:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up"},"modified":"2025-01-29T22:05:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T22:05:25","slug":"newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up","title":{"rendered":"NEWLY CONSTITUTED ACC BOARD RECEIVES ALLIANCE PARTNER BACK UP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Lusaka \u2013 National Democratic Congress (NDC) President Joseph Kasonde has commended the appointment of the new Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) board, describing it as a crucial milestone in Zambia\u2019s ongoing fight against corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the press this morning at Longacres Lodge, Mr. Kasonde emphasized that corruption deprives citizens of essential opportunities and undermines national development.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he called for the implementation of stricter penalties for offenders, arguing that this would act as a strong deterrent to those tempted by corrupt practices.<\/p>\n<p>On the political front, Mr. Kasonde reaffirmed his party\u2019s unwavering support for its alliance partner, the United Party for National Development (UPND), in the forthcoming by-elections for Petauke Central and Pambashe constituencies.<\/p>\n<p>He asserted that recent electoral victories reflect growing public trust in the new dawn government.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, he underscored that the alliance remains focused on achieving electoral success rather than engaging in political vendettas.<\/p>\n<p>In a significant appeal for national unity, Mr. Kasonde urged former President Edgar Lungu to reconcile with President Hakainde Hichilema and gracefully retire from active politics.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, the NDC leader called upon the church to mediate this reconciliation process, drawing parallels with the late First President Kenneth Kaunda\u2019s willingness to heed similar advice in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr. Kasonde, fostering peace and stability is imperative for Zambia\u2019s sustained development.<\/p>\n<p>Turning to internal party matters, the NDC leader issued a stern warning against disruptive behavior within party structures. He pledged to enforce disciplinary measures against errant members to safeguard the party\u2019s integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he announced key appointments, including Patibeso Banda as Chairman Legal, Andrew Mwanza as Deputy Secretary General, and Christopher Katepu as Party Spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Mr. Kasonde further emphasized the collective responsibility of all Zambians to work toward national peace, unity, and progress. He highlighted that only through unity can the country achieve its developmental goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. Lusaka \u2013 National Democratic Congress (NDC) President Joseph Kasonde has commended the appointment of the new Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) board, describing it as a crucial milestone in Zambia\u2019s ongoing fight against corruption. Addressing the press this morning at Longacres Lodge, Mr. Kasonde emphasized that corruption deprives citizens of essential opportunities and undermines [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":69650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-69651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-zambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NEWLY CONSTITUTED ACC BOARD RECEIVES ALLIANCE PARTNER BACK UP - Zambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lusaka \u2013 National Democratic Congress (NDC) President Joseph Kasonde has commended the appointment of the new Anti-Corru ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NEWLY CONSTITUTED ACC BOARD RECEIVES ALLIANCE PARTNER BACK UP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lusaka \u2013 National Democratic Congress (NDC) President Joseph Kasonde has commended the appointment of the new Anti-Corru ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-20T12:32:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-29T22:05:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zambia\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/sm_1737364016.011285.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"696\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"522\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"NEWLY CONSTITUTED ACC BOARD RECEIVES ALLIANCE PARTNER BACK UP\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-20T12:32:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-29T22:05:25+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up\"},\"wordCount\":327,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zambia\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/sm_1737364016.011285.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Zambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/newly-constituted-acc-board-receives-alliance-partner-back-up\",\"name\":\"NEWLY CONSTITUTED ACC BOARD RECEIVES ALLIANCE PARTNER BACK UP - 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